Teen pleads guilty in 7-Eleven skateboard assault

Michael Forry had over 50 stitches and spent nearly three months in hospital following an attack with a skateboard in Kamloops.

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September 27, 2013 - 4:59 PM

KAMLOOPS - The teen responsible for putting a Mackenzie man in hospital with an induced coma has pleaded guilty to multiple charges.

The 15-year-old, who cannot be named under the Canadian Youth Criminal Justice Act, pleaded guilty to several charges including possession of a dangerous weapon, aggravated assault, mischief and uttering threats.

The charges came after an incident at a 7-Eleven convenience store in Kamloops on March 24. Michael Forry, 46, was in town visiting friends when he was struck on the head with a skateboard and sent to hospital. He was put into an induced coma at Royal Inland Hospital while brain swelling went down before being transferred closer to home in North Vancouver.

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